Johor police have deployed 3,565 personnel to ensure the early voting process for the 16th Johor state election on Tuesday proceeds safely, smoothly and in an orderly manner.
Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the deployment comprises 647 officers, 2,806 rank-and-file personnel and 112 civilian staff, who will be tasked with securing early voting centres, escorting ballot boxes, managing traffic, conducting crime prevention patrols, monitoring strategic locations and enforcing the law.
He said the police are at full operational readiness ahead of early voting, with security measures in place to safeguard the entire process.
Early voting will be held at 64 polling centres across Johor, comprising 53 police early voting centres and 11 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) early voting centres.
A total of 12,710 police personnel have been registered as early voters, with 12,067 expected to cast their ballots at polling centres tomorrow, while 643 will vote by post.
Ab Rahaman said police will maintain a high level of operational readiness, monitoring and enforcement throughout the early voting process and the remainder of the state election period.
He warned that any breach of the law would be dealt with firmly, fairly and without compromise, while urging the public to respect the democratic process and cooperate with security personnel to ensure a peaceful and orderly election.
